Gaia
Gaia (pronounced Yeah-Ah) started in 1994 by two friends, Agronomist Leon Karatsalos and eonologist Yiannis Paraskevopoulos, with a small vineyard on the Island of Santorini.
The vineyards of Santorini grow the native grape Assyrtiko. Assyrtiko is perhaps the only Mediterranean grape variety to flourish under such difficult climatic conditions. From poor, porous soil formed by volcanic activity and composed largely of pumice, Assyrtiko produces wines with a relatively high acidity. The Gai’a vineyards, located on the Southeastern slopes of Episkopi, Akrotiri and Pyrgos regions, are composed entirely of 70-80 year old, ungrafted vines with a dramatically low yield. It is an anomaly in today’s technologically advanced world and a wine that is well worth preserving and treasuring.
In 1996, Leon and Yiannis purchased a fully functioning winery with vineyards in Nemea, just outside Athens. Here they grow the red grape Agiorgitiko (ah your YEE TEE ko), which we believe is a fabulous grape. Agiorgitiko can be produced in a range of styles, from fruity rosé and fresh light-bodied red that is best served slightly chilled to a full-bodied red that responds well to oak aging and can cellar and improve for many years. In many ways, Agiorgitko is Greece’s Nebbiolo.
Gai’a produces a broad range of extremely high quality wines in a range of styles. Robert Parker describes them as “one of Greece’s finest wineries, making steely Santorini whites and Agiorgitiko that is among Greece’s best.” Wine & Spirits Winery of the Year in 2007, 2009 and 2010!
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Gaia 4 – 6h Agiorgtiko 2023
REGULARLY $23.95, NOW $19.95/BTL CASE OF 12… The 2023 Gaia 4-6H leaps from the glass with fruit forward aromas of strawberry, cherry and lime/tangerine accompanied by a touch of rose petal. On the palate, the wine shows lively acidity and freshness where the fruit note is joined by a mineral/saline element on the clean finish. Not just for summer anymore you will find rosé versatile at the table. This wine would make a lovely aperitif for holiday guests and will pair well with traditional Christmas hors d’oeuvres and main courses.
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Gaia 4 – 6h Agiorgtiko 6 pk 2023
REGULARLY $24.95, NOW $22.95/BTL CASE OF 6… The 2023 Gaia 4-6H leaps from the glass with fruit forward aromas of strawberry, cherry and lime/tangerine accompanied by a touch of rose petal. On the palate, the wine shows lively acidity and freshness where the fruit note is joined by a mineral/saline element on the clean finish. Not just for summer anymore you will find rosé versatile at the table. This wine would make a lovely aperitif for holiday guests and will pair well with traditional Christmas hors d’oeuvres and main courses.
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Gaia Agiorgitiko 2022
Agiorgitiko (pronounced Ah-yor-YEE-te-ko) is a fragrant red wine grape native to Greece’s Peloponnese peninsula. The vineyards located near Koutsi are known for their chalky soils and good drainage. The cool temperatures, ideal sun exposure and steep inclination combine to produce lower yields than other parts of Nemea, but with excellent concentration of flavour.
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Gaia Assyrtiko Thalassitis 2023
This unique wine is produced on the island of Santorini. The vines are planted on a 15-degree slope facing East and Southeast on transferred pumice stone soil. The wine is made from the Assyrtiko grape and is light and aromatic. Only free run must is used, which is then fermented for approximately days at 15C. The resulting wine is almost white in color, bone-dry, with strong character, eliciting considerable structure, with crisp acidity, distinctive minerality and delicate honeysuckle aromas.
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Gaia Moschofilero Wild Ferment 2021
Introducing the newest offering from Gaia Estate, a fantastic wild ferment wine using the versatile Moschofilero grape. A complex bouquet of white flowers, apricot, jasmine and rose leads to freshness and depth on the ample and round palate.
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Gaia Notios White 2023
Notios White is a blend of the aromatic, floral scented Moschofilero (Arcadian Plateau) with the crisp, lemony Roditis (mountainous Aigialeia area) and a touch of Assyrtiko which adds strength, length and depth.
$21.50